The Cottage Gardener

Extra wide seed labels for labelling plants and seedlings. These wide labels accommodate larger writing, making them easy to read without having to bend over.

These compostable markers are eco-friendly too and made from sustainable wood.

• Bundle of 20 labels
• Finish: Natural Birch
• Dimensions: 15 x 3.5 x 2 cm

A mini gardening dibber for transplanting seedling and small plants. Made of wood and usefully tapered for larger seedlings and plants.

• Finish: Oiled beech
• Dimensions: 14 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

Gardeners can take a tip from the professionals and collect their own seeds in these useful envelopes.

An 8" plant dibber with 1" depth graduation, for planting out anything from seedlings to small bulbs. Made of beech wood

This Victorian style ornate cast iron garden line caught our eye and is both stylish, traditional and practical. It is the ideal garden line to assist with lawn edging, seed lines and not forgetting the vegetable plot!

Based on a Victorian design and produced in cast iron with an ornate 'Fleur De Leys' design, the two part garden line with one anchor peg and one guide will help assist keeping to a straight line!

An ideal gift for any gardener!

• 15 metres of Natural jute twine
• Powder coated
• 28 cm in height and the twine holder is 6 cm across

Oak pot tamper and seed dibber for 3" round plant pots. 
Fill pots of compost or soil and use the tamper to compress and flatten the soil. Use the mini dibber to make holes for seeds.

Dimensions: 8cm x 4cm x 14cm

Our Vegetable Garden Seed Collection is packaged in a small gift box.  Carefully researched, our seeds are all heritage varieties and are popular vegetable garden varieties.

From carrots to sweetcorn - this collection should provide plenty of tasty food for dinner!

The box contains:

Carrot - Early Nantes
Introduced in 1867. “Root cylindrical, with a blunt point, even & clean; red, sweet & tender, coreless. One of the earliest & best.” Gardeners’ Assistant 1927. Approx. 1000 seeds

Runner Bean (Syn, York & Lancs - Painted Lady
Introduced to the UK in 1633, making it one of the oldest named vegetable varieties still available. Shorter beans than most varieties very prolific. Approx. 40 seeds. 

Pea - Lincoln
Introduced in 1884. "Grows only 2 ft. high but crops very heavily. Probably the finest of all Peas for the small garden.” Main crop. Approx. 300 seeds

Leek - Musselburgh
Raised by Mr. James Hardcastle, of Musselburgh mentioned in 1817. “An old favourite that tastes excellent, produces solid white stems & is the main-stay of leek production through the lean winter period.” Approx. 300 seeds

Sweetcorn - Golden Bantam
Rediscovered in 1898 by Mr E L Coy. Originally raised by Mr J. G. Pickett of Greenfield, Massachusetts, who is believed to have selected the variety from an older. variety called Golden Sweet.  Approx. 40 seeds

Cabbage of Savoy - Ormskirk
Introduced in 1899. Raised by J. L. Clucas Ltd of Ormskirk. “An extra late green Savoy with crinkled leaves & firm rounded heads. Very hardy & reliable variety that you can be harvesting for Christmas dinner.” Approx. 300 seeds

Our oak garden lines are a 'must' when trying to plant straight rows of seeds or plants. This will soon become a vital piece of your gardening kit!